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Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,950 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    So I haven't been around too much on our dear forum as I've been busy house hunting.

    I'm glad to say we got a house! We're hoping it'll be finished and ready to move in by October. i'll be happy as long as I'm in before Christmas. I'd love to have the decorations up in the new house.

    Our new home will have a bay window in the sitting room, it's the perfect location to put the tree!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,447 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    So I haven't been around too much on our dear forum as I've been busy house hunting.

    I'm glad to say we got a house! We're hoping it'll be finished and ready to move in by October. i'll be happy as long as I'm in before Christmas. I'd love to have the decorations up in the new house.

    Our new home will have a bay window in the sitting room, it's the perfect location to put the tree!

    Congrats!! & Best of luck in your new home, may you have many happy years (& Christmas's) there.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,469 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    Brilliant news, Loughc! Congratulations!


  • Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭xDisneyDivax


    How exciting LoughC! Just in time for Christmas too! A good excuse to buy new decorations or else ask for plenty as presents!ha Congratulations!!


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,950 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    How exciting LoughC! Just in time for Christmas too! A good excuse to buy new decorations or else ask for plenty as presents!ha Congratulations!!

    That's the plan, if we can get in around October hopefully I'll have enough in the budget for new decorations! It's the perfect excuse! I will absolutely be getting a wreath for my door, it's something I've keep meaning to get but never have.

    Plus our front door is red, so it's already festive looking haha.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,060 ✭✭✭kitten_k


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,447 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    Plus our front door is red, so it's already festive looking haha.

    All the good ones are! Ours is too!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,950 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    kitten_k wrote: »
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    LOVE THIS!! :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭xDisneyDivax


    Loughc wrote: »
    That's the plan, if we can get in around October hopefully I'll have enough in the budget for new decorations! It's the perfect excuse! I will absolutely be getting a wreath for my door, it's something I've keep meaning to get but never have.

    Plus our front door is red, so it's already festive looking haha.


    You'll have to post a photo of your red door with wreath before Christmas now! I love red doors!! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,891 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    DvB wrote: »
    All the good ones are! Ours is too!

    So is ours😀


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,891 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    Loughc wrote: »
    So I haven't been around too much on our dear forum as I've been busy house hunting.

    I'm glad to say we got a house! We're hoping it'll be finished and ready to move in by October. i'll be happy as long as I'm in before Christmas. I'd love to have the decorations up in the new house.

    Our new home will have a bay window in the sitting room, it's the perfect location to put the tree!

    Congratulations Loughc, May you have years of happiness there :)


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,631 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Congratulations on your soon-to-be new home, Loughc!! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Congrats loughC!! Im counting the hours down until I can walk out of the office and head to the airport. Four days in Dublin for me and I am pretty excited.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,764 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Enjoy LoughC, hope the window is big!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,060 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    Have a great trip Jude


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,447 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Jude13 wrote: »
    Congrats loughC!! Im counting the hours down until I can walk out of the office and head to the airport. Four days in Dublin for me and I am pretty excited.

    The weather is meant to be decent this weekend too. Though in comparison to where you're coming from it'll probably be chilly:D
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭chuckles30


    Congrats and best wishes with the new house Loughc. Perfect timing for the Christmas Decs.
    Enjoy your break in Dublin Jude


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    Congratulations on the new house LoughC, make sure you put up a picture of the tree all lit up in the new bay window.


  • Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭xDisneyDivax


    Enjoy your trip to Dublin Jude! :D

    Feeling a bit Christmassy in office this morning- someone brought in tin box of Quality Street! Of course I had good few already and I asked if I could take the tin box & I can whoop! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Had a great time at home and some nice weather. Cheers for all the wishes. Flight from hell on Monday evening/night, we bounced our way to Dubai.

    My OH said I was allowed to go all out this year for Christmas, I don't think she understands what a monster she has unleashed.


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,950 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Jude13 wrote: »
    Had a great time at home and some nice weather. Cheers for all the wishes. Flight from hell on Monday evening/night, we bounced our way to Dubai.

    My OH said I was allowed to go all out this year for Christmas, I don't think she understands what a monster she has unleashed.

    Glad you had a great time back home. The weather was beautiful last weekend! Still dreaming of snow and cold mornings now though haha.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,060 ✭✭✭kitten_k


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,950 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,469 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    I'm so excited already! I have started keeping a potential present list on my phone for the kids :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 724 ✭✭✭Ms. Chanandler Bong


    https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/product/search/default.aspx?searchBox=glade

    Possible gift/part of a gift idea... Just in case this doesn't show for some reason, Tesco are selling some Glade candles for half price (€3.50) until 29th May. I love the 'Relaxing Zen' one myself and I'm stocking up for this reason (present shopping in May!!! - sadly not my personal best, I've shopped in the post-Christmas sales before!) Maybe a teacher present or part of a hamper?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,447 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    CheerLouth wrote: »
    I'm so excited already! I have started keeping a potential present list on my phone for the kids :D

    Ours told us already what they want from Santa this year :D

    I have to keep reminding them that they may feel differently after their summer holidays, or when they go back to school, or after Halloween etc...

    Its great the way kids have no grasp of time at all. But it does give us a sharp reminder come the end of summer we need to start thinking about getting their stuff sorted as we like to get theirs done & dusted as early as reasonably possible without giving them time to dramatically change their minds:eek:

    Hasn't happened so far but i'm sure it will soon as they get older.

    On a tangent, we were looking to get rid of some old toys recently & rather than just bin them thought we'd ask their afterschool creche if they'd be interested, they told us they'd be delighted to take them so we started bagging them up to drop in & i have to admit I got a lump in my throat looking at all the toys they'd grown out of that they'd previously gotten for christmas & was reminded of all the fun they'd had with them. I'd love to keep them all as momento's but in reality we havent the room.... great great memories though.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭ciara007


    Hi Guys,
    Its been a while but thought I would get back into the festive mood! In work at the mo have buble playing its so relaxing.. Also have officially started my xmas shopping picked up a cook book for my mam and some stocking fillers for my nieces my plan is to pick up something small on payday that way i wont have a big panic in December.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,447 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    31 weeks today = favourite day of the year! (Christmas Eve)
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,950 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Does anyone else think Santa could be in trouble when GDPR kicks in tomorrow! :O


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,950 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


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